Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun alerting

2 senses of alerting

Sense 1
alertness, alerting -- (a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG")
       => arousal -- (a state of heightened physiological activity)

Sense 2
alert, alerting -- (a warning serves to make you more alert to danger)
       => warning -- (a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb alert

1 sense of alert

Sense 1
alarm, alert -- (warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries")
       => warn -- (notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking")

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